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DeliciousCauliflower Soup

Thank you to Dan Barber, chef and co-owner of Blue Hill Restaurant in New York City and Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills, New York for contributing this recipe.

3. Add cauliflower and sauté for 2 minutes; season well with salt and pepper.

4. Add stocks and cook for an additional 15 minutes. Puree and pass through a fine mesh strainer.

5. Garnish the soup with finely diced apples and American caviar.

Blue Hill at Stone Barns is an important component of Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, a publicly supported non-profit dedicated to celebrating and advancing the pleasures and benefits of community-based food production. Barber has also been an active voice on federal food policy as noted in his January 14, 2007 New York Times editorial.

* Ed. Note: to make garlic confit, place garlic cloves in a small sauce pan and cover with olive oil. Place on a very low heat for 40 minutes to and hour, until soft.